You dont know how good you've got it.

Everybody goes through rough spots in their lives. Everyone has regrets. Nobody has a perfect life, where things always go right. Lately, friends and aquaintences have come to me complaining about problems in their lives or stupid little things that really arent worth stressing over. Once again hippocracy steps in and if I ever do this to you I give you complete permission to slap me in the face or kick me, bitch me out, etc. I just dont think its right to complain about how "terrible" your life is if you have one or multiple of the following things:

-family who love you
-friends who love you
-a house
-food
-clothes
-an education
-the choice for your future
-options
-freedom
-a bed
-costly items


Most of my reasoning for writing this blog is because in english were starting to read the book 'Night'. Its a non-fictional story about the happenings of the Holocaust. We've barely started it and its already got me thinking. I dont know how good I've got it. I have all of those things and sometimes I take them for granted. I try and keep on good terms with both of my parents at all times because at one point I'm not going to have them. I went shopping with my dad a couple months ago and I remember being so angry with him cause he wouldn't buy me this shirt I wanted. I remember thinking to myself how horrible he is. Later, I realized how totally stupid I was. He does so much for me and loves me. How would it feel to be an orphan? I try and keep my grades up so I can have a good future so that one day when I'm older and decide to start a family, I can provide for them and give them a life like I had when I was younger. During the Holocaust, innocent people were murdered. Just think about what those people went through in the concentration camps. A lot of them were separated from their families or family members were killed in front of them. They didnt always have food or nice clothes. Some of them werent educated and had no options for their future. They certainly didn't have their freedom or comfy bed or any items of worth. So just do me a favor and take a look at your life. Are you taking it for granted?

This concludes my lecture/rant.